Using the System Setup Program: Dell PowerVault 735N Systems Service Manual
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NOTE: You can use the
Password Status
option in conjunction with
System Password
and
Setup
Password
to further protect your system from unauthorized changes. For more information, see
"
Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password
To delete or change an existing system password, perform the following steps:
1. Enter the System Setup program and verify that the
Password Status
option is set to
Unlocked
.
Enter the System Setup program by pressing the <F2> key. Press the <Alt><p> key combination to
move to Page 2 of the System Setup screens. For instructions on changing the setting for
Password
Status
, see "
2. Reboot your system to force it to prompt you for a system password.
3. When prompted, type the system password.
4. Press the <Ctrl><Enter> key combination to disable the existing system password, instead of pressing
<Enter> to continue with the normal operation of your system.
5. Confirm that
Not Enabled
is displayed for the
System Password
option of the System Setup program.
If
Not Enabled
appears for the
System Password
option, the system password has been deleted. If
you want to assign a new password, continue to step 6.
If
Not Enabled
is not displayed for the
System Password
option, press the <Alt><b> key combination
to reboot the system, and then repeat steps 3 through 5.
6. To assign a new password, follow the procedure in "
Using the Setup Password Feature
Your Dell system is shipped to you without the setup password feature enabled. If system security is a
concern, you should operate your system with setup password protection.
You can
whenever you use the System Setup program. After a setup password is
assigned, only those who know the password have full use of the System Setup program.
To change an existing setup password, you must know the setup password (see "
"). If you assign and later forget a setup password, you need to remove the system
cover to change a jumper setting that
disables the setup password feature
. Note that you erase the system
password at the same time.
Assigning a Setup Password
A setup password can be assigned (or changed) only when the
Setup Password
option is set to
Not
Enabled
. To assign a setup password, highlight the
Setup Password
option and press the left- or right-
arrow key. The system prompts you to enter and verify the password. If a character is illegal for password